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WEST END SHOWS We’d lire to see

YOUR FAVE MUSICALS GET A QUEER MAKEOVER COURTESY OF DIVA

QUEER MUSICALS

WORDS ROXY BOURDILLON

Musicals make me so happy I want to shout it from the rooftops like I’m in an actual musical! Gosh, I wish it was more socially acceptable to burst into spontaneous song and dance in dayto- day life. Anyway, what doesn’t make me and my fellow thesbians happy is the outrageous lack of West End shows about lesbians and bi women. Dykes deserve razzle dazzle too, dammit! That’s why I decided to reimagine the greats with a gay girl twist…

About DIVA Magazine

Who better to cover our first ever theatre issue than star of stage and screen, Sophie Ward? The former Vogue model has won legions of fans throughout an impressive career spanning 40 years, and in our feature interview we talk to her about her highlights, as well as the progress of LGBT equality in that time.
Also in this issue…
West End Girls: Your favourite musicals reimagined with a lady-loving twist
Theatre for all: Carrie Lyell looks beyond the bright lights of Broadway to find exciting, innovative and inclusive theatre
Reclaiming bossy: DIVA chats to the hosts of a new political podcast for young women
Emotional infidelity: Are you cheating on your partner without knowing it?
Why we love body positive YouTuber Brittney Keating
Lucy and Georgina Spraggan on becoming foster carers
Fight like a girl: Meet the women of MMA
Plus interviews with Lauren Sanderson, MJ Chan, Ashley McGuire and more!